Van Oord has won TenneT’s Contractor Safety Award 2016, the transmission system operator’s first ever safety award given in recognition of the best safety performance by a contractor.
Van Oord said it was selected from a total of 30 entries because of the verifiable measures taken with its ‘say YES to safety’ programme to encourage safe work practices. In addition, Van Oord has designed its processes in such a way that they contribute to TenneT’s safety performance and culture. The judges commended the contractor for its integrated safety approach and the manner in which it reflects on TenneT.
“Through this award, we want to express our appreciation to contractors who verifiably contribute to our safety performance. At the same time, we are keen to learn from and be inspired by each other with a view to doing even better,” said Ben Voorhorst , COO at TenneT.
Van Oord performs site preparation for the construction of Borssele offshore wind farms’ connections to the onshore grid.